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Event on board cruising at the Taormina bays - Sicily Historic gulets An exciting solution with a strong seafaring tradition that can accommodate up to 24 guests on a 20-meter schooner characterized by very large spaces. Available up to 4 schooners for navigation in the flotilla hosting up to 86 guests in total. MICE in Sicily -Taormina – Aeolian islands – Etna Sicily is one of the most MICE desirable destinations for corporate events, meeting, incentives, team building, weddings and congress activities. We have been leaders for over 20 years in organizing fantastic team building in the sea of Taormina, creating sailing regattas with excellent competitive principles and splendid flotilla cruises with vintage boats that can accommodate up to 80 people and aperitifs on the shuttle that welcomes up to 240 people. Etna is the territory we love to reveal both with simultaneous helicopter flights and with excursions to the craters with offroad with 4wd offroad fleets and interludes for wine tasting in the best wineries. The staff of Sicily Private Spot composed of captains, pilots, hostesses, stewards and planners is proud to realize every type of creative activity connected. Each team building and gamification activity is tailor-made to offer fun and cohesion among the participants. Thanks also to the status of Tour Operator we are able to offer every logistic support. Sicily Private Spot is pleased to offer a warm welcome to Sicily.
The Crazy Waters Bridge in Chalkis sits at the narrowest point between Evia and the mainland, where the strait is only about 38 meters wide. Because so much water is forced through this tiny opening, extremely strong currents are created — the reason sailors call it the “Crazy Waters.” The bridge is in the middle of the city and opens only once a day to avoid disrupting the constant road traffic. Boats may only pass at slack tide, the brief moment every six hours when the water is calmest. That’s why sailors often go through at strange times like 1:30 or 3:00 a.m. While waiting, boats are not allowed to tie up along the quay because the turbulence is so strong that it would be dangerous. Instead, everyone must anchor in the bay and wait for instructions from Port Control. We anchored there with about fifteen other boats and waited until slack tide at night. At midnight, Port Control suddenly called all boats in order — we were number three. Passing the bridge in the dark was surreal: strong currents below, quiet city lights above. The bridge didn’t lift; it actually slid sideways into the quay walls, disappearing completely. Once through, we moored safely just 100 meters further in the city. Experiencing this natural phenomenon at night, in such a narrow and powerful channel, was something I will not quickly forget!